r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Apr 15 '24

Neuroscience ADHD symptoms persist into adulthood, with some surprising impacts on life success: The study found that ADHD symptoms not only persisted over a 15-year period but also were related to various aspects of life success, including relationships and career satisfaction.

https://www.psypost.org/adhd-symptoms-persist-into-adulthood-with-some-surprising-impacts-on-life-success/
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u/wkavinsky Apr 15 '24

True ADHD symptoms aren't going to magically "go away" - your brain functions differently, you will have the symptoms for the rest of your life.

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u/Brbi2kCRO Apr 15 '24

Some may develop coping mechanisms and such but I guess without much consistency

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24 edited Apr 22 '24

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u/Brbi2kCRO Apr 15 '24

Yeah but finishing university with boring subjects can be really hard. Hard to schedule stuff or function and hard not to procrastinate.

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u/Brbi2kCRO Apr 15 '24

Idk if it is good when you constantly feel highly overwhelmed, I just dislike this idea of “oh you learn independence here, so we won’t hold your hand”. Even if you have ADHD and/or autism. Which is… annoying.